Name: Möltenorter Hafenfest 2026
Start: 2026-07-17T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-07-19T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Möltenorter Hafen

Möltenorter Hafenfest

About Möltenorter Hafenfest

Every July, the Möltenorter Hafenfest transforms the small harbor of Heikendorf on the eastern shore of the Kiel Fjord into a party zone: three days of live music with bands like Nashville City, Under Pressure, and Spareparts, shanty performances, a show brass band, an ecumenical harbor service on Sunday, and a fire department exhibition. Organized by the Neuheikendorf Volunteer Fire Department in the Plön district on the Schleswig-Holstein Baltic Sea coast.

Dates 17 Jul — 19 Jul 2026

Venue Heikendorf (01057)

Prices Free

Status —

Edition 2026

Möltenorter Hafenfest — edition 2026

The Möltenorter Hafenfest 2026 will take place as usual on the third weekend of July. Three days of live music, a harbor service on Sunday, a fire department exhibition, and a children's program at Möltenorter Hafen in Heikendorf. Exact dates will be announced by the organizer in spring 2026.

The Möltenorter Hafenfest 2026 will be organized as usual by the Neuheikendorf Volunteer Fire Department. The exact dates will be announced in spring 2026 by the organizer and the Amt Schrevenborn – traditionally, it is the third weekend of July (Friday to Sunday).

Proven program points: Opening by Mayor Tade Peetz on Friday evening, live music on the harbor stage, ecumenical harbor service with gospel choir on Sunday morning, followed by the Heikendorf Show Brass Band.

Highlights Möltenorter Hafenfest 2026

The ecumenical harbor service on Sunday morning with a gospel choir is a hallmark of the festival – maritime atmosphere, fjord scenery, and a musical opening experience after a long festival weekend.

Programme Möltenorter Hafenfest 2026

Proven Schedule over Three Days

Friday: 6 PM Opening by Mayor Tade Peetz, live music in the evening
Saturday: Family program during the day, fire department exhibition and "Open Ship", main program live music in the evening until late at night
Sunday: Ecumenical harbor service with gospel choir, followed by the Heikendorf Show Brass Band

Expected Artists

The list of confirmed artists will be announced by the organizer in advance of the event. In past editions, artists such as Nashville City, Under Pressure, Spareparts, Shantyrocker Wolf Barsch, and the Heikendorf Show Brass Band have performed.

Prices Möltenorter Hafenfest 2026

Free admission. Food and drinks at the stalls on site are subject to charge.

Practical information

Practical information — Möltenorter Hafenfest

Getting There

By train to Kiel Hbf, from there take the ferry across the fjord to Möltenort. Bus 50 (Kiel-Schönberg) also stops in Heikendorf-Möltenort. By car: Arrive via Kiel, then take the B502 towards Heikendorf.

Admission

Free.

Parking

Free parking at Tobringer and Schulredder. City center closures around the harbor.

Address

Möltenorter Hafen, 24226 Heikendorf (Plön District).

Harbor Festival on the Eastern Shore of the Kiel Fjord

The Möltenorter Hafenfest is the big summer festival of the municipality of Heikendorf in the Plön district. The venue is the Möltenorter Hafen – a small, picturesque harbor on the eastern shore of the Kiel Fjord, directly opposite the state capital Kiel. For three days, the harbor transforms into a festival mile with a stage, stalls, and a fire department display.

Live Music and Show Brass Band

The musical program is a hallmark of the festival:

Nashville City – Country and Western
Under Pressure – Rock cover band
Spareparts – Classics of rock and pop history
Shantyrocker Wolf Barsch – North German shanties with a rock touch
Heikendorfer Show-Brassband – the local flagship
De Brummelbuttjes – Low German folk music
DJs Dominic Baumgart and Harry Kohrt

Fire Department and Family Program

The harbor festival is organized by the Neuheikendorf Volunteer Fire Department. The fire department is therefore part of the program: vehicle exhibition, demonstrations, and "Open Ship" are integral components. For families, there is children's entertainment, bouncy castles, and on Sunday morning, an ecumenical harbor service with a gospel choir, which kicks off the Sunday with verve. Afterwards, the Heikendorf Show Brass Band traditionally performs.

Region: Plön District, on Probstei Beach

Heikendorf is located on the eastern shore of the Kiel Fjord in the Plön district. The municipality belongs to the Amt Schrevenborn and is known as a small Baltic Sea resort with a marina, a mayor's beach, and a maritime atmosphere. The Möltenorter Hafen is part of the Probstei scenery and offers a picturesque setting for a classic North German harbor festival. The opening by Mayor Tade Peetz is a tradition.